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Phillies 5, Mets 4: Ryan Howard capped a four-hit night with the go-ahead single in the top of the ninth inning to propel visiting Philadelphia past New York. The Phillies put together a two-out rally against Kyle Farnsworth (0-3) in the ninth, starting with a walk to Jimmy Rollins, which was followed by Chase Utley's base hit and then Howard's line drive into center field. Jonathan Papelbon issued a two-out walk in the bottom of the ninth to Daniel Murphy, who stole second base but was stranded when David Wright fouled out to first base.

Mets 4, Braves 3 (14): Curtis Grandersonâs sacrifice fly scored Kirk Nieuwenhuis with the game-winner as host New York salvaged the finale of a weekend set. Granderson, hitless in his last 16 at-bats, lofted a fly ball into left-center field with one out and Nieuwenhuis â who walked off Gus Schlosser (0-1) leading off the 14th â easily beat Justin Uptonâs throw to the plate. David Wright extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a 4-for-6 performance and Lucas Duda added two hits for New York.

(Updated: FIXES spelling Las Vegas in NOTEBOOK) Mets 5, Diamondbacks 2: Dillon Gee pitched seven shutout innings as New York defeated host Arizona to sweep the three-game series. Anthony Recker homered and Daniel Murphy, Kurt Nieuwenhuis, David Wright and Gee also had RBIs as the Mets moved above .500 for the first time this season. Gee gave up just three hits and struck out three without issuing a walk as New York handed Arizona its sixth straight loss. Gee (1-0) retired the first 14 batters he faced until Martin Prado doubled down the left-field line in the fifth.

(Updated: CHANGES Barrett's inning pitched to ninth in second graph) Nationals 9, Mets 7 (10): Ian Desmond snapped a tie with a sacrifice fly and Anthony Rendon belted a three-run homer in the 10th inning as visiting Washington won in manager Matt Williamsâ debut. Rendon also had an RBI double and Denard Span knocked in a pair of runs, including a two-base hit that tied the game in the ninth for the Nationals. Adam LaRoche also hit a two-run shot, starter Stephen Strasburg allowed four runs and struck out 10 in six innings and Aaron Barrett pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the win in his major-league debut.

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Though the Mets never admitted it, 2013 was always supposed to be a transition year for the franchise. Of course the Mets hoped to remain competitive all summer long, but they also understood the challenge. Their roster was virtually unchanged from the group that finished in fourth place one year earlier. Their main goal for the season was to transition their top young prospects to the majors, which they did successfully with pitcher Zack Wheeler and catcher Travis d'Arnaud.

MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Though the Mets never admitted it, 2013 was always supposed to be a transition year for the franchise. Of course the Mets hoped to remain competitive all summer long, but they also understood the challenge. Their roster was virtually unchanged from the group that finished in fourth place one year earlier. Their main goal for the season was to transition their top young prospects to the majors, which they did successfully with pitcher Zack Wheeler and catcher Travis d'Arnaud.

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Update 2: adds quotes and additional information Mets give Collins two-year extension The New York Mets announced Monday that they gave manager Terry Collins a two-year contract extension that includes a club option for 2016. The team is also retaining Collins' entire coaching staff. Collins, 64, has a 225-261 (.463) record in three seasons. The Mets finished 74-88 this year, good for third in the National League East. "It's a true honor to be here," Collins said.

Gomez's fourth hit lifts Brewers over Mets NEW YORK -- The Milwaukee Brewers are one game away from completing one of the most bizarre seasons in franchise history. So why should they play out the string in a normal and predictable fashion? Carlos Gomez's fourth hit, an RBI single in the 10th inning, snapped a tie Saturday night and lifted the Brewers to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets in front of 29,326 at Citi Field. "Long game, but finally we got the 'W,'" Gomez said.